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@MickMolloy , I have bought shoes at the New Balance store in Palermo SoHo. Sometimes they have good discounts there. Still more expensive than the US but if you catch a good deal it’s not too bad. Same shoes you get in the States. Mine lasted long.

But how would you compare it to food in Scotland or London. I’ve been there and thought the food was very mediocre there. I admit some of the food here is a bit bland but many dishes here are quite delicious. What I am not too thrilled at is quality of items in the supermarkets here...

I think they already do this with Brazil. Probably a good thing.

Thank you @StatusNomadicus! Your posts are detailed and really seem unbiased and based on reality. I have been here several months and prices have stabilized. As you said there were times when tuna was impossible to find or people were price gouging. Hopefully that is over with. Things...

Most of these platforms are shady. The only one I think isn’t in bed with the government is X. I don’t think Elon can be bought.

What city did your friend move to? Sounds like he moved just a little while ago. That was quick!

Yes Don Julio has tourists that will pay any price. I do think the steaks there are wonderful. I went with some friends in town that wanted to go and had reservation for 2 months. It was all tourists mostly speaking English at all the tables around me. Wine prices there marked up. On some...

It’s not required at all. I have visited twice and was not required at all. I think some might recommend it but not required. I heard of some harsh side effects and my doctor told me not to get one unless it was absolutely required by the country. He said there was a very low incidence rate.

Thanks @FuturoBA! I heard there are a lot of these false bills floating around. My friend visiting got stuck with a few. Tourists don’t know the difference too well.

To be fair he didn’t “ditch” the VP. That headline makes it sound like he fired her. Actually Milei initially defended Enzo. The song is inappropriate and glad Milei apologized.

Many people I know have cut back on buying clothes during this recession. I have a few friends that normally fly to Miami once a year but they are skipping out on trips this year trying to just pay bills and save up a bit.

This is true. My friends that do consulting work and on monitributo tell me that they are getting scrutinized a lot on how they are paying for things. Anyone that is trying to say the government doesn’t care about undeclared income is wrong. Government is desperate for tax revenue.

Yes this type of thing is common. Some people get offended and some just laugh it off. I have a friend from Japan that comes to visit me and at first she got offended when they just always would call her a chino. But then she just realized that Argentines have their own way. Argentines are the...

This is a great summary. Thanks @FuturoBA! One of the best I have seen so far.

Thank you @Jakoval ! I visited Chiang Mai last year and loved it. There were a few digital nomads but not too many. I dream of going back there.

I heard you can vote and or course just get another passport. I’m told Argentina is the best passport in South America after Chile. But I couldn’t find any other benefits.

Yes it sounds like over a billion dollars has already been pledged from various foreign companies that are starting to invest in Argentina. Today I read about Milei getting rid of laws making it more difficult for foreigners to sell real estate there. Sounds like things keep improving for...

My Venezuelan friend also had issues in Chile. She tried Santiago before BA and said it was tough but here no problems at all. I doubt Argentina will have issues at least for a while. I did read some comments on X about a police officer from the USA and some locals commented how they are...

But I am l read that there are already homeless shelters. So the resources are out there but some choose not to use them. You can’t blame him for that.

It is shocking the amount or people living in poverty in Argentina but it’s been high for a while. The same goes on in the States with a big divide between politicians and people that are struggling. I think the issue in Argentina is that Milei thinks things are better than they really are.